Ex-ADC members censure recruitment process in ADCs

Our Correspondent
KANGPOKPI, Sep 15: The All Manipur Hill Districts Ex-Autonomous District Council Members (5th term ADC members) have expressed their reservations against the State Government's plan to go ahead with the recruitment process for appointment to various posts under the six Autonomous District Councils during the absence of the elected ADCs Government in the hills.
The ex-ADC members have also conveyed their resentment over the failure of the Government to table the ADC Bill, 2021.
According to the six ADCs Co-ordination Committee Manipur, the general body meeting of All Manipur Hill Districts Ex-ADC Members (5th Term ADC Members) was held on September 13 at Council House, Chingmeirong, Imphal under the aegis of 6(Six) ADCs Co-ordination Committee, Manipur.
The ex-ADC members in its meeting adopted various resolutions after thorough discussions and deliberations.
The House took serious note of the State Government's plan to go ahead with the recruitment process for appointment to various posts under the 6 (six) ADCs during the absence of Elected ADCs Governments in the hills.
It then decided to urged the State Government to halt the said recruitment process until the elected ADCs Governments are installed in the 6 (six) ADCs and cautioned that if the State Government insisted on going ahead with the said recruitment process, it would be compelled to take any sorts of measures or means as deemed appropriate to uphold the dignity of the ADCs. The House also unanimously expressed its strong resentment towards the Manipur State Government for its refusal to table the ADC Bill, 2021 in the last Assembly session.
It also resolved to fully support any kinds of movements launched by the ATSUM and other hill-based CSOs until the ADC Bill, 2021 is tabled and passed in Manipur Legislative Assembly. Moreover, while strongly condemning the arbitrary actions of the Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly in inducting 8 valley MLAs to HAC, which is allegedly unconstitutional, the House further urged the State Government not to repeat such unconstitutional moves in the future.